Exhibiting apparatus.



A. I. ROESENBR. nxmrrlua APPARATUS. AryLIoA-rxon num JAI. 2e, i912.

Patented Feb. 17,1914.

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ATTORNEYS A. P. ROESENER.

EXHIBITING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED nlme, 1912.

Patened Feb. 17,1914.

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` `against movement; and the light turned finished, to take up 4the.negative that has Will.. more fully appear :from-the' follow'- .ADQLPH E. ROESEER, OF NEW YORK, N.' Y;

EXI-IIBTING- APPARATUS. y

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17 ,1914.

Application filed January 2S, 1912. `fSerial No. 673,526,

T0 all whom it may concern Beit known that l, ADoLPH l?. Ronsnivnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city ofNew York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State ot New York, have invented a new` and linproved Exhibiting Apparatus, oi' which the. following is a i'full, clear,and exact description.

My invention relates to exhibi-ting; apparatus which is primarily designed -for advertising purposes; and it comprises a new and improved construction. oi' this sortwhicli is automatically. actuated and controlled so as to more a plurality oiE slides or negatives in succession into operative relation with respect to a projecting' device by means oii which the designs `formed onthe slides are thrown upon a screen, to be viewed.

The primaryobject ot` my invention is to provide a movable casing or carrier in which the slides or negatives are placed, this carrier being` associated with operating mechanism which moves the casing' and controls the slides in such a way as to permit them to be moved one by one out o'tI the casing into proper position with respect. to the projecting apparatus when the designs or other matter which is formed on the negatives is to be exposed folr observation; and which, after such exposure has taken place, will move the negative .back into thecarrier so as to clear the way 'tor the next slide or negative. l, y ik further object of my invention is to construct the controlling mechanism for my exhibiting apparatus so that the carrier will not be actuated while a slide or negative is respect to the projecting device, or out of and to provide means whereby this actuating mechanism will also control the'source of light which is employed -when the projecting'device is in use, the connections being' such that the light will be turned on when a negative or slide isin Vexposed position, thecarrier at this time being 'held otland the carrier moved after the eiqiosurel just been employed in the projecting-device and move another negative into position to replace thefrst slide or negative. 1

These and other -objects .of my invention ing descriptiontaken in connection with the appended claims, .wherein the invention and the novel features will be distinctly and clearly specified. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ot' this speer lic-ation, in which the same characters of reference indicate the same parts in all the views. i

Figure ity is a side eletation, partly in section, showing,` my' exhibiting, apparatus as a whole, the plane of section and direction of View being indicated by the line l-l and the. arrow adjacent thereto on Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal se'ctional view 'taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. c

looking;` in the direction ot' the arrow; il is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on thel line of Fig. 4, look! ing` in the direction oi' the arrow; Fig. 4 is a sectionalv view on the line 4 4 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. is a sectional view onthe line 55 ol Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig.' 6 is a diagram of the circuits; Fig'. 7 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 'T47 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 8 is al side elevation oi the .trip dev-ice whichY forms part of the actuating and controlling meehanism for luy-apparatus.

Referringparticularly .to the drawings, the numeral l indicates a suitable base, upon which is mounted a casing 2, containingl a lamp 3. This lamp 3 supplies light for the projecting device which 'forms a part of my exhibiting apparatus. The projecting device in question comprises a pair of lenses et mounted in a bushing 5 that is adjustably litted to the inside of a cylindrical projection 6, extendingr from the casing il level of the lamp therein. 7 represents a similar pair of lenses spaced from the lenses 4 and mounted in a bushing S that is adjustably fitted inside the end of a. tube 9.'

,This tube 9 is fitted into the end l0 of a fhoodll, and the yend l0 in question has a projection 1Q which is secured to a standard 13 mounted upon the hase l by means of a screw 14. The projection G, the tubeffl and theend 10 oi the hood 11 are of course` at the Aes therethrough, which permits the light to pass. The Wide end of the bodyportion of the hood 11 has a plate 17 of. glass therein, and this body is supportedby means of a bracket 18, -likewise secured to the base 1 fat the end lopposite the casing 2. I may make the glass 17 preferably transparent., so that the designs formed on the negatives used in the projecting device can be formed von a screen in front of the hood 11; or 1 fmay make the plate 17. of ground glass, or

' and Will be in plain view of any one standingjin front.' ofthe hood 11.

. The numerals 19 represent a pair or' standards on the base 1, each of these standards being' shaped like an inverted V, and each carrying a, bearing 20 in its top. In this bearing is mounted a shaft 21; and the numerals 22 represent screws .which pass through the ends of the bearings and engage the ends of the shaft to press upon its ends and control thel position of the same. AThis shaft carries apair of'wheels 23, the hubs of these wheels being secured to the shaft by means-of bolts 23', so as to compel the wheels. to rotatewith theshaft; and the spokes24- of these wheels have guides 25 in their adjacent faces to receive U-shaped frames 26. Each of the frames 26 has one lateral edgefitting into the groove 25 of the spoke 24 on one Wheel, and its opposite lateral edge 'received in the groove 25 ofr a correspondingly-located spoke on the other Wheehso that each of the frames 26 will lie in aradial plane. When engaged by the'grooves .25' in the spokes- 24, the closed ends of the U- shaped; frames will be located adjacent the circumferenoeof the Wheels 23, and the in, nerends of the lateral arms of each U- shaped frame '26 will lie adjacent the shaft 2 1. The inner ends. of these frames will be 'closed by means of bars'27 used with each ofthe .frames 26, and the. inner edges of the frames 26Hwill'1h'ave grooves formed the-rein to receive the slides or negativesv 28. These slides or negatives will be held in position bythe barsl 27,1 the ends of which likewise engage the'grooves with suiiicient tightness Ato prevent the negatives-from sliding out of position..

29 represents a sleeve surrounding the shaft 21, but spaced from the same, and having its-opposite ends engaged by the central portions orhubs of the two wheels 23; and 30 represents a Washer of any suitable ma- 1terial earriedby the sleeve 29 at its opposite ends, against which the inner ends of the arms of the U-shaped frames 26 rest. -A The two Wheels 23 mounted to revolve with the shaft 21 and the guides or grooves ,g5 25 carried by the spokes thereof to receive the lateral edges of the frames 2G, form a rotating carrier by means of which each of the slides or negatives is brought in turn into position to be delivered to the projecting device. This casing or carrier is covered by means of'a hood 31 of any suitable shape. This cover has arms which rest upon the top of the standards 19 to secure the cover in place, and it has an opening at the top, through Which the slides or negatives are inserted into the carrier; and a similar opening 34 opposite the opening 33, through Which the slides-or negatives pass when they are delivered to the projecting device in a manner presently to be described. represent oil cups by means of which lubricant is supplied to the shaft 21 when the carrier and the shaft rotate.

The carrier and the shaft on which the same is mounted are turned by means of a ratchet wheel 36.mountedadjacent one of the wheels 23, and rigidly secured tol the same. This ratchet Wheel is operated by means of a reciprocating rod 3S which has its upper end receivedl in a bracket 37 carried by the adjacent standard 1,9, and has adjustably secured thereon a pawl 39, this paxwl engaging the ratchet and moving it when the rod 38 isreciprocated.

At its lower end the rod 3S is connected by'means ot a short link 38 to a lever 40, which is secured at one-end to a pivot 41. carried by the base 1. Between thel point of connection ot the short link 38 and the pivot 41, this lever 40 is joined to a link 42 which is pinned at its upper end to a bar 43. The method of connecting the link 42 to the bar 43 involves, as shown in Fig. 5, the use of a sleeve having one end internally threaded to receive the threaded lower end of the rod 43, and carrying a pivot pin in its opposite end to fasten thereto the upper end of the link 42. This bar 43 slides 'in a guideblock 44 having a collar 45 at one end and a binding screw 46 to secure the block to a magnetic plunger 47. This plunger is drawn up by means of a' solenoid 50, mounted in the casing' 49, and this casing 49 carries projecting from its lower face and surrounding the plunger 47, a spring 4S. this spring engaging the block 45 when the same is at a certain height.

At its lower endthe plunger 47 is connected to a rod 51, on the end of which is secured a piston 52, moving in a cylinder or dash-pot 53. The lower end of this dashpot has'an air-escape port 54, which is controlled by means of a needle valve 55, this needle .valve being in the form ot a screw,

so that the same can be adjusted, as shown.

Projecting from the upper end of the-L30 ards 19.

plunger is van extension 56, which passes through the top of the solenoid easing` and.

means of a link 60 to a sliding Support which moves in grooves (S2 forinetl in a pair of .guides or standards 63. oiieot which is; located' below each wheel QB, adjacent and in line "with the opening S-ft in the hood Bl. These aides or standards likewise have lengitu inal openinfe Gtadjacentthe lower ends thereof,' and through one ot vthese openin s the outer end of the lever passes.

eferring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that one of the standards 63 is of sligeghtljv less height' .than the other, and to the top ot the'lower standard, which is the standard Shown at'the right. on Fig. 3, l secure an inclined plate 63, which extends upward and is connected at its opposite edge to the .edge of the opening 3l through the cover 31, which incluses the carrier.

. Secured to the lever 4() adjacent the point- Of connect-ion of the short link 3S is another link 65, which has an upper slotted end tt.

The slotted end. (S6 ot' this lever engages a pin 67 upon a weighted arni 68, this wei glited arm being )ivoted at ,G9 to one ot the standrlhe outer end of this arni (3S, referringto Fig. 4, is heavier than the inner end, and normally tends to overbala'nee the inner end, butI when the arin (S8 has its outer ,:end held up by the link 65, the inner end will project between the spokesy ot' the ad'- jaeent wheel 23 and hold the saine against y rotation.

Secured to one Side of the easing 49 and extending downward is a bar having` a vlongitudinrd alot 71 adjacent its Vlower ex, treniity,,and having Yformed at the lower end of this slot a projection or lug- 72.

.73 represents a pair of'piojections extend ing' outward from the block 44; and pivotally seeured between theee projections is a trip 7l mounted upon a pivot 47 76 is a. pin carriedby the lue; 73 above vthe pin 75, to limit the outward movement of the upper end of the. trip. which is designed to engage with a shoulder 7T forined upon Vthe bar t3 slidably mounted in the Figi'. Tflis `a -siniilar bell-c ank'lever hav :infra shorta'rngiwith a'wrisbpin 8O received with the shoulder T7 in the' bar 43.'

by the slotted link 5S, and ininatine`l` in a. weight S1. ,I j

S2 and are paire of contacts which are bridged by the arnis oi the bellcrank lever 7S in succession to close the circuit to the solenoid when the carrier havinir the slides ia to be turned or current is; needed for the lamp l insulate the levers 77 and 78 from each other, as shown in Fig'. 3. and these levers musty also be insulated from the Contacts 82 and S3, as will be readily understood. The knobs on the ends ot the arins el" the levers 78 are preferably of insulation also. j

The diagram ot circuits shown in Fig. G. 8l represents a source of current -t'roni a long arni terywhich leadsl a Aconductor to a pair ot ternected yto one of the contacts 52, the other lcontact S2 being' connected to the other lead beinel connected willi the return wire ol the eonrce Hl. as shown. When the terminals bil are bridejed b v one ot the arine ot the lever Td the solenoid 5() is energized. the lampnot bei-ng used; and when thoterininals S12 are bridged the lamp is supplied with power and the eolenoii'l .30 cut. out.'

In practicg the trames 26 are inserted through the opening :lil in the, hood 31, these trames 2G carryingl the slides oinegro' tives until all ot' the lSpokes on the two whe-els fil-i comprised in the carrier are filled. The opening' 2li ma)7 be elosed up at this` time by :inv convenient object. to prevent the slides/trom dropping through the opeir ine lll. uiitil all the slides are in place.

Owing to the tact that. the weight 8l on the long arni ot the bell-crank lever 7S) will always tend to move to the lowest position, one arin ot the hell-crank lever 7S will` always he in position to close' one of the pair of contacts and Sil. Let us suppose that at start-ing the. contacts 83 will be bridged, but that there will he no current in the circuit. owingI to the fact that the switch SS which connects the generator 8l' to. the contacts and 8G is open. As, a result. the solenoid will be atthe lower liinit of its movement. The-trip Til will project at its lower end through the slot 71 in the bar 70, and at its upper end will engage `ln this position ot' the parts the lever 40 will likewise be depressed and so will the support ttl. Should any one of the frames 26 be opposite the openinge atihis tin e, the

-weiglit thereof will have caused it to slide down until it rests upon the top of the snpport Gl, and it desired, adsuitable cushion 61" can be carried on the top of the support 61 for this purpose. Now, if the circuit be 'standard 63 to which the plate 63 is con. .nected at its lower end may have a shoulder formed to receive the lower edge of the frame v26, if desired.

The upward movement of the lever 40 of course carries up with it the links 38 yand lThe link 38 and the link 65 and the slot in the end thereof are so designed that the pawl 39 carried by the link 38 will actuate the ratchet 36 before the slot in the upper end of the link 65 will engage the pin. 67 on the stop lever 68` to move it to horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 4.

When the pawl 39 engages the ratchet 36 it rotates the carrier, but this movement Aof rotation does not begin until the support -61 has raised the frame 26 resting thereon to the height of the lower end of the inclined plate 63. Then, as the carrier rotates, this inclined plate 63 has a cam action on the frame 26 to return Vthe same entirely into the carrier, so that the whole length ct' the lateral edges of the frame 26 will lie within the grooves formed in the spokes 24. In this'position the frame 26 can be carried. around with the other trames' inside ot' the body of the lcarrier inside of the hood 3l. The direction'ot' rotation of the carrier is shown vby the ar'row in Fig. 2.

lVhile the plate 26 which rested upon the support 61 is being returned into the carrier, the next plate behind this one is being moved into position directlv above the support. As soon as th outer eugeofv the frame 26 clearsthe adjacent edge of the opening 34 the bottom of theslot 66 in the link 65 moves the stop lever 68 to'engage the nearest spoke 24 on .the carrier and stop the same. lne frame now adjacent the opening 34 slides down until its lower edge rests upon thesupport 6l. l/vhen these operations have taken place the solenoid has drawn up the ocre 47 to such a.. height that Vthe lower end of the trip 74 is engaged by the upper end of the slot 71 in the bar 70. Hence, the trip 74 will be moved so as to withdraw its upper end from the shoulder 77 in the bar 43, and this bar will be dropped.

` As a result, the lever 40 and the links 38,

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60 and 65 will sink. The Weight of the frame 26 resting upon the supportrl will cause tl1e frame 26 to sink with the support 61 until it comes into position adjacent the lenses 4, so that light passing through the lenses 4 and 7 can throw the designs carried by the Vplate 28 in the frame 26 in question into position to be observed.

After the trip 74 releases the bar 43, the solenoid 47 continues its upward movement until the lower end of the slot in the link 58 moves the weight 81 in a clockwise' direction past central position. This weight will then fall upon the knob onthe'right-hand arm of the lever 7 8 and'cause this arm to bridge the contacts 82.- This allows current to flow through the lamp 3, and cause the lamp to 1ight up, sending its beams through 8 the slide or negative in the l'raine26, as is required at this time. This act-ion breaks the circuit to the solenoid bij-disconnecting the contacts 83, and the sprin 47 now acts upon the block 44 to return the solenoid to its starting point.

The downward movement of the solenoid is cushioned and retarded by the dash-pot 53, thus allowing sufficient time for the .design orimage upon the slide or negative to be exhibited. When the solenoid 47 has` reachedthe end of its downward movement,- the block 44, which is secured to the same, will have carried the trip 74 to such a position that its lower end can project through the slot 71 in the bar 70.- The upper end of 'the trip 74 will thus be allowed to come into engagement again with the shoulder 77 on the bar 43. A spring may be used lto insure this engagenient. Before this happens, however, the upper end of the slot through the link 58 will have pulled down upon theV wrist-pinV 8O in the short arm of'the bellcrank lever 79. This will move the weight 81 in a counter-clockwise direction, and as soon as it passes center it will strike the left arm of the bell-crank lever 78 and return it to position to bridge the contacts 83. As a result, the solenoid will now be energized and again elevated. The result will be that the frame 26 in operative relation to the projecting device will be returned into the carrier and another frame moved in position to pass down through the opening 34 in its turn.

The spring 48 not only assists4 in returning the solenoid toits original position, but it opposes its upward movement after. the trip 74 .has been actuated to release the bar 43. This 'spring and the strength of the 120 solenoid 50 will be so designed that suiiicient time will elapse after the trip 74 has been actuated to release the bar 43, before the switch lever 78 will be moved into position to close the lamp circuit, to allow the frame 125 26, which at'this time is resting uponV the support 61, to be brought down to the limit of its movement, so' as to be in proper position in the front of the lenses 4; and the strength of the spring and the dash-pot 53 130 will be so designed that sufficient time to give a good exposure will be afforded be- ;toie the solenoid core 47 is forced doivn to such an extent as to break the lighting circuit and again close the solenoid circuit so as to cause the core 47 through the trip 7 4 to raise the lever 40 and the links 38, 60 and 65, to repeat the above-described operation ,of returning the frame on the support 6l 10 into the carrier 6, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

' From this descriptionit will be seen that when once the apparatus is set in motion it will be automatically actuated and controlled, and the slides or negatives will be A exhibited, each in turn, until the carrierhas made a complete revolution, so long as the circuit is not broken, by opening the switch 88. The carrier will then continue revolving and the series of slides or negatives ag'ain exhibited, the saine as in the course of the first rotation of the carrier. In fact, the operation will continue as long as thepoiver is turned on, the slides or negatives being dropped .into the projecting device and the light turned on and olf at the proper inomcnt when the slide is to he retiirned'tor any desired length of time.

By means of thc controlling and actuating 3o mechanism above describedit will be seen that the solenoid is energized during the upstroke of the plunger or armature 47, and the light at this time is extinguished. l/Vhen the solenoid has draivn the plunger 47 to the p end of its up stroke, thev power is cut oli 4from the solenoid andy applied to the lamp, It thus appears that power is sent to the lam 3, and solenoid 50 by turns, and neither consumes currentl when power is being sent 4o vto the other. This effects a great saving in energy and considerably cheapens the cost Aof operation, as Will be readily understood.

I wish to have it understood that the` for said carrier, `said cover having-an open*` ing through '.th'evbottoin to permit each slide or negative to pass through said opening 'upon being moved over the front edge 'of the same, and an inclinedl plate connected to the opposite edge, whereby, when the slide or negative is raised to a level with' the'lower edge of said inclined plate, the

moifein-ntiofv the lcarrier will cause the inclined plate to have a cam action on the loiver edg'e ot' the slide or negative aiid re# turn tlie'saine into the carrier. l

2. Exhibiting apparatus comprising/a Vmovable 'carrier having means for -receiving a plurality of slides or negatives, acover f tor said carrier, said cover having unopening in its bottoni to permit each slide or negative to pass therethrough in succession,

means for lowering each oi said slides or opening, and siibsequently returning the saine into said carrier, and means operated by the lowering means for arresting the carf rier as leach slide or negative comes into ptineid, another bell-crank lever having a weighted knob at one end, land means for i connecting said vother bell-crank lever to the core et the solenoid, vwhereby when said other bell-crank lever is operated it Will more the first bell-crank lever to make the arms thereof bridge one or'the other of said pairs oit contacts. i

4. in an exhibiting apparatus oi' the kind described, the combination of' a solenoid having a movable core, a block connected to said movable core, arod slidably mounted in said block, actuating mechanism connected to said 1'od,a trip carried by said block engaging a shoulder on said rod, and means for moving said trip out of engaging 'position, whereby the'rod ivill be moved by the solenoid during a portionof its movement in one direction, and trip.

.5.Exhibiting apparatus of the kind described, comprising a rotating `carrier," Aa plurality of. slides or negatives therein,

then released by said i, ,u negatives as the saine passes through said ioo means for opera-ting said carrier, means-'dior causing each slide or negativeto pass'outfof the same and be returned thereto, a reciprocating member connected tothe last-'named means yto actuate the same, a trip for disconnecting said lastnamed means andasaidjre" ciprocating member after said reciprocating member :has finished a portion of its inovenient, and .means 'tor controlling ajpr'ojeeting device by said reciprocating member in succession, means for actuating the cary after the saineis disengaged from the-last- 'named means.

rier and controlling the exit of each slide therefrom, said? means;l also serving to return the slides into the carrier, a circuit tor said illuminating ineaus, and means for closing said circuit and permitting power to be supplied to the illuminating means when each of the slides ornegatives has moved out of .the carrier and before the same is returned thereinto.

7. Exhibiting apparatus of the kind described, comprising 4a carrier having a plurality of Slides or negatives, a' projecting device, means for causing each of said slides or negatives to move from the carrier into voperative relation to the projecting device by turns, means for controlling said movement, said means alsocausing the slide or negative to be subsequently returned into the carrier, electrically-actuated means for controlling said Ilast-named means, illuminating means associated with said projecting device, a circuit therefor, and means for closing said circuit to supply power to the illuminating device after each slid'e moves into operative relation to the projecting device and before the said slide is returned into 1the carrier.

8. Exhibiting apparatus comprising a carrier having means to enable the carrier to hold a plurality of slides or negatives, means for permitting said slides or negatives to move out of said carrier in succession, means for subsequently moving said slides or negatives in position to be returned into the carrier, and means depending upon the movelment of the carrier to complete the returning operation.

9. Exhibiting apparatus comprising a carrier, means formed inside the same for enabling the carrier to contain a plurality of slides or negatives` means for permitting said slides or negatives to move out of said carrier in succession, means for moving said slides or negatives in position to be returned into said carrier, and inclined means engaging the outer end of each .slide ornegative to complete the return of the same upon the lnovement of the carrier.

10. Exhibiting apparatus comprising a movable carrier for holding a plurality of slides or negatives mounted to' move intov and out of said carrier. movable means controlling the inward and outward movements of said slides or negatives, and means operated by said controlling means 'for arresting the carrier during the enga gement of a slide or negative with said movable means.

11. Exhibiting apparatus comprising a l movable carrier for holding a pluralitj7 of slides or negatives, said slides or negatives being mounted for inward and outward movement with respect to said carrier, means forv controlling the movements of said slides, means operated by the said controlling means for moving the lcarrier when each slide or negative is returned into the same, and means also operated by the controlling means .for arresting the carrier when a slide or negative is in engagement with said controlling` means. Y .12. Exhibiting apparatus comprising a movable carrier, movably-mounted means having a weighted end for arresting the motion ot' said carrier, said weighted end holding the said means out of operative position, and means for operating said movablymounted means to move the same into position to engage the carrier.

13. Exhibiting apparatus comprising projecting apparatus a solenoid, an operating core vfor. the same, meansoperated by the movement of said core for controlling the movement of one or moreslides or negatives into operative relation with respectto said projecting apparatus, said apparatus comprising an illuminating member, a power circuit for said solenoid and a power circuit for said lamp, and means operated by the core for closing the circuit through the solenoid and through the lamp in alternation.

14. An exhibiting apparatus comprising projecting apparatus a solenoid, a plunger to be moved thereby, means actuated by the plunger for controlling the movements of one or more slides or negatives into and out of operative relation with respect to the projecting apparatus, an electric lamp for said projecting apparatus, a source of .power and a circuit having branches to supply said solenoid and said lamp, and switching means controlled by the plunger for closing the circuitvthrough the solenoid and the lamp in alternation to energize the lamp When each slide is in operative relation and denergize the same when each slide is to be moved out of such operative relation.

15. Exhibiting apparatus comprising an actuating member, means for controlling the movements of one or more slides or negatives into operative relation with respect to a projecting device, and a trip for connect-ing the actuating member to the controlling means to release the controlling means from the actuating member when the latter has finished its working stroke.

16. Exhibit-ing apparatus comprising an actuating member, means for controlling the movement of one or more slides or negatives into operative relation with respectl to a projecting device, a member havinga shoulder connected to the controlling means, and a trip carried by the actuating member to en gage the shoulder, said trip causing the controlling means to be moved by the actuating member and releasing the controlling means therefrom when the actuating member has finished its Working stroke.

17. Exhibiting apparatus comprisingvan actuating member, means for controlling the movement of one or more slides or negatives into operative relation with respect to projectmg apparatus, a block having a .bearing p therein connected to the --actuating member,

saidjbearing receiving a` rod having a shoulder thereon, and a trip carried by said block to engage said shoulder, whereby the actuating member will move the'controlling means to be released by the trip lwhen the actuating member has finished its working stroke. Y

18.- Exhibiting apparatus comprisingl a proje'ctin 4 device, a casing havingan opening, a sli e movably mounted in said casing, means. for enabling said slide'to move "out of said casing4 through said opening movable means receiving said slide and placing it into opena'tive relation to 'said projecting device and afterward returning it into the said casing, said device including an illumin tin member,` and means for causing said il uminating member to emitlight rays only when the slide is in such operative relation with the projecting device.

I9. Exhibiting apparat-us comprising a projecting device containing an electric.

lamp, a casing having an opening, a slide lnovably mounted 1n said casing, means for enabling said slide to move out of said casing through sadropening movable means receivmg said slide and placing 1t int-o operative relation with said projecting device, and

then returning itfinto the casing, and means for energlzmg sald lamp `when the slide has .been moved into operative relation, and de- ADOLPH P. ROESENER.

Witnesses WILLIAM F. NICKEL, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS. 

